Knackstedt brings AHL experience to Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors, ECHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, announced that the team has agreed to terms with right wing Jordan Knackstedt for the 2013-14 season.

The 24-year-old Knackstedt was selected by the Boston Bruins in the seventh round (189th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He has appeared in 209 career American Hockey League games with Providence and Rochester, amassing 92 points (38g-54a). During the 2009-10 season, he was fifth on the Bruins in scoring with 38 points (14g-24a) in 67 games.

Knackstedt has spent the past two seasons in Europe, including winning a league title with HC Bolzano in 2011-12. He led the team in regular season scoring with 53 points (18g-35a) in 42 games and playoff goals with 10 in 12 games.